Ten-year clinical experience and laboratory validation of the modified tube technique for
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Why it matters for dental
Endodontists and general dentists who retrieve broken files will soon have peer-reviewed, 10-year clinical and lab evidence supporting a specific modified tube technique, potentially shifting the standard of care for instrument fracture management.
Key points
- Journal of Endodontics, Vol. 52, Issue 10 (October 2026) publishes the study by Wefelmeier & Bürklein.
- Data include in-vivo samples collected over ten years, plus laboratory validation.
- Technique specifically targets removal of fractured endodontic instruments.
- Academia and Specialist readers can anticipate updated evidence-based protocols once the issue is released.
Who should care
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